It's close by...and I'll bet you didn't even know it!…read more It sounds sort of funny, but I never even knew this place was an actual park until recently. It was within walking distance of one of my friend's houses, and I somehow thought it was part of the neighborhood. This place may be cleverly disguised, but there is a lot to see and do, and this has one of the best inland walking paths in all of Port Ornage. The Good: Walk it off: Honestly the thing I like the most about Spruce Creek is the different walking trails. They go around the park, and even continue over the water, and everything is just beautiful. I used to come here all the time with friends and it was a cool spot to hang out. And if you're going on a mid-afternoon stroll with someone special, you really can't go wrong with this place. The trail is about 3 miles long, but even so, it feels very short. Nice and quiet: Aside from the occasional field trip, this place is almost never crowded. This could, of course, be due to the fact that this place is huge, and even when there are a lot of people you just don't notice them. Spend the day: While there's not really a whole lot to *do* per se, there are picnic tables and playground equipment. If you are trying to spend a nice relaxing day out, Spruce creek is the perfect place The Bad: N/A Spruce creek is a very peaceful and tranquil place to go visit, away from the noise of Daytona Beach. While it might not have as much stuff to do as a lot of the other volusia parks, I count that as a good thing. Overall 8.8/10= Just Chillin'

This is a really great park, with walking trails out to a bird observation tower where we watched…read moreOspreys diving for fish and a ton of other birds hanging out on the water. There's a playground, an interpretive trail, bathrooms, a fishing pier and two different places to launch your kayak or canoe. There's loads of picnic tables available. There used to be camping here but it seems that the county has closed down that part of the park.

Haley was awesome and so was Captain Lee! They went above and beyond to make our tour amazing! We…read moresaw lots of dolphins!

Loved the experience - we went on a whim. Weather tried to be temperamental which impacted the…read moreexperiences fully but stand up company and our all worth it!

Your review helps others learn about great local businesses…read more I am new to Florida and was looking for a place to use my kayak for fishing. A local bait shop told me about River Breeze Park, so I tried it. This is a quality facility, the launch area has room for four boats to launch, there is plenty of parking for both vehicles with or without trailers. The restrooms are always well kept. I only use the park for fishing but I always see lots of families using the playground and other facility. Being from Massachusetts where everything has a cost to use, I was so impressed that entry to River Breeze Park is free to the public. The other good thing is that getting to good fishing areas is vey simple. If you are looking for a great place to spend the day on the water without a doubt try this park. Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees.

Gentle river and cool…read morebreezes Riverbreeze Park is well named because no matter how hot it gets around here a cool breeze always seems to be flowing off the water. The park is 37 acres with 5 acres right on the water and the rest of the park is within a stone's throw of the river. The park has a great boat ramp that allows access to the river and cool paths that that circle around the park for some easy hiking. A huge boardwalk extends out into the river and offers some great fishing or bird watching opportunities. The park is open 24 hours and has some of the cleanest bathrooms I have even seen in a public place. The entire area was appreciated by the native americans for centuries and lots of artifacts and huge mounds of clams, oysters and other shellfish are still being discovered. The park is definitely a cool and relaxing place to sit, walk, fish or just become one with the flow of the river.

This 17-acre historic site was once a thriving sugar plantation built in the 1830's out of coquina…read more Coquina is a unique sedimentary rock made almost completely of shells from invertebrates. The walls of the historic Florida fort Castillo de San Marcos in Saint Augustine are made entirely of coquina. It is also widely used to pave roads in the Caribbean and as a base for concrete in Florida homes. This natural product is soft when first quarried and usually left to dry several years to allow it to harden for building purposes. In truth, this place is a victory for the Seminole Indians. They raided it and chased off the overseer of the business just 5 years after its builders Henry Cruger & William dePeyster acquired the land and began sugar production. According to the on-site information plaque, the sugar mill slaves were responsible for helping the Indians stage their raid. I can't imagine the consequences those slaves faced for their rebellion once the United States army waged war against the Indians. The slaves work was dangerous. Aside from clearing land and attending to the sugar cane itself, they were also involved in the production. The Engine House consisted of a boiler, steam engine and cane crusher that extracted the juice of the sugar cane. The liquid was then heated in a series of large kettle bowls until it was thick, cooled to crystallize and then stored. The largest area of the ruins still visible, forming a foundation (but missing most walls) is the sugar storage facility. You can see remnants of the cane crushers gears as well as the various sizes of the metal kettle bowls, also known as a train. URBAN LEGEND has it that people in the late 1800's came across this land after many years had passed and believed it was a chapel or convent built by Christopher Columbus. The information plaques also seem to suggest the owner of the ruins at the time, Jeanette Connor, promoted the theory. Perhaps for tourism and financial gain or status. Also visible are remnants of the crusher and saw mill once located here. FINAL THOUGHTS Ruins are poetic to old history lovers like me who often get caught up imagining what life must have been like when the mill was in full use. Can you imagine being able to go back in time and observe places like this in operation? Of course being African-American I'd also need a cloak of invisibility or I might get put to work! But I'd like to observe just how they managed to keep their joy and faith in the midst of horrific conditions. No one knows what they will say to the Almighty Creator when they finally come face to face with him. Some don't even believe he exists. But I like to think I would request to be placed before an EPIC cosmic-sized big screen and watch just how He created the heavens, the earth and all its creatures, both known and extinct. I'd also like to see a complete recall of historic events and why man has done the things he's done, both great and atrocious. While to some this place was just an old sugar mill, to me it's a place where humans fought injustice, however successful or unsuccessful they may have been. 2016/54

My experience ultimately ended with me being kicked out of the campground approximately eight…read moremonths ago following an incident with a maintenance employee. He came to my camper, appeared intoxicated, and was beating on my door while angrily confronting me about a deck that I had no choice to build because the whole place floods and the owners refuse to address it. I told him to get away from me and specifically asked that management come speak with me so the issue could be handled through them instead. Rather than management addressing my concerns about his behavior, I was the one removed from the campground because I told the employee to "get the fuck away from me." I don't deny saying it. I absolutely did. But I said it while telling an employee who appeared drunk and was angrily beating on my door to leave me alone and get management. That's what bothers me most about the entire situation. Management had an opportunity to come speak with me, hear both sides, and address the behavior of their own employee. Instead, I was removed. I later learned that I was not the only camper who had experienced serious problems involving this employee. Since then, I have researched the situation further and found publicly available records that raised additional concerns for me. I'm not going to speculate about anyone's motives or claim that an arrest or charge is a conviction, but I strongly encourage prospective campers--especially families and long-term residents--to do their own research and make their own judgment. Eight months later, I'm writing this because I think future campers deserve to know what my experience was. If an employee can show up at a camper's door apparently intoxicated, beat on the door, initiate a confrontation, and management's response is to remove the camper for telling that employee to get away from them, that's a campground I cannot recommend.

Our guide was friendly good conversation. We caught some fish and it was our first time on the…read moreocean so all in all a good experience! Filleted for free too!

Ponce Preserve is a hidden gem located along the Port Orange intercostal. Some friends and I wanted…read moreto explore some local parks and hiking trails to enjoy what Florida has to offer, and we stumbled along this preserve. There's ample parking areas within its gates. There's even a bathroom that has toilets that flush which can be hard to find at some community parks. There was a playground, picnics tables, beautiful oak trees and probably a mile or so worth of trails. You have two options when you begin your exploration-you can go to the river or close to the beach. The trail to the intercostal was my personal favorite, walking along the beautiful dock made me feel like we striding through the Mangroves. There was also a great lookout at the end. If you choose to head toward the beach, there's several trails that loop together and you can even walk over to the beach too!

Great place to relax at the beach and away from the crowded tourist areas. Limited parking spaces…read morein this area. Nice walking boardwalk to the beach. Great sand that is not rocky. Enjoyed my time here with family. Will be back.

Very nice friendly staff. Personalized service , that makes everything simple…read more Maps are provided and they treat you as if you know what you're doing, even though they know you don't

We were broke down today in the intercourse waterway around marker 62 near Edgewater Call the…read moreoffice and captain Lee was dispatched to our location great communication he called us and let us know his time frame of when he would be there very friendly professional outgoing very Communicated on how he was going to tow us back to the dock we would definitelygu recommend sea tow to anyone that owns a boat Captainly is a 5 star captain

We went fishing with Captain Rachel on a overcast weekday. She is super knowledgeable, friendly,…read moreprofessional and has a great sense of humor. Her pontoon boat and equipment are in good shape. No issues with either. My fishing buddy and l chartered a 4 hour trip on the Halifax River. We caught several species of fish, including pinfish, sheephead, sea robins, catfish, blunt nose rays and a couple of others l can't remember. I would definitely book another trip with her.

Rachel is a great captain and superb fishing guide. There were 4 of us and one was a complete…read morenewbie to fishing. Rachel is patient and knowledgeable and gave our friend an unforgettable first fishing experience. After our 4 hour tour we brought home over 15 mangrove snapper, 3 flounder, 2 trout, 1 whiting and a gorgeous and delicious pompano. We hit it hard in all 3 spots she brought us. An Action packed day on the intercostal waterway. Great value too!